Pilot and Williams Lead MWGA Senior Four-Ball

DULUTH, Minn. – For the past four years the team of Leigh Klasse and Mary Hoisser have traded victories with the team of Claudia Pilot and Brenda Williams at the Minnesota Women’s Golf Association Senior Four-Ball Championship.

The trend continued as Pilot, the Pines at Grandview, and Williams, Windsong Farm, carded an even par 71 Monday at Northland Country Club to take the early lead, but lurking closely behind is the Klasse and Hoisser duo at 1-over par 72 heading into Tuesday’s final round.

Pilot and Williams started strong, carding a 2-under par 34 on the opening nine holes, but played the final nine holes at 2-over, while Klasse, Keller and Hoisser, both of Keller Golf Club, opened the tournament at even par on the front nine and followed it with a 1-over par 36 on the back.

The team of Norma O’Leary, Ridgeview Country Club, and Sue Liberty, Northland Country Club, fired a 5-over par 76 Monday and will begin Tuesday’s final round in third place, five strokes behind the leaders.

Deb Hayes and Liz Olson, both of Keller Golf Club, will need to make up some ground as the two finished fourth after Monday’s first round, shooting a 7-over par 78.

In the First Flight, Audrey Richmond and Patti Gregerson, of Burl Oaks Golf Club, will take a slim one-stroke lead into the final round as the two carded a 16-over par 87 Monday.

Joan Frie, Wapicada Golf Club, and Anita Kerfeld, Oak Glen Golf Club, combined for a 41 on the opening nine holes Monday and a 47 on the final nine holes to finish one stroke behind Richmond and Gregerson at 88.

Bonnie Johnson, Braemar Golf Course, and Darlene Bell, Olympic Hills Golf Club, are tied for third place with the pair of Mary Williams and Karla Ryshavy, both of Hazeltine National Golf Club, after both teams shot an 89, just two strokes off the lead.

Cheryl Hoban and Barbie Sheehan, both of Midland Hills Golf Club, took the early lead in the Second Flight Monday after the two carded a 19-over par 90.

Fran Page and Marion Holly, both of Keller Golf Club, are tied for second with Dianne Johnson, Forest Hills Golf Club, and Pat Kuslich, Sawmill Golf Club, as both teams carded a 20-over par 91. Two other teams are tied for fourth at 92.

Meredith Olson and Mary Stuart Snyder, both from Woodhill Golf Club, carded a 23-over par 94 to take the lead in the Third Flight Monday, while the team of Dawn Klawitter and Gerrie Zecher, both of Forest Hills Golf Club, sit in second place at 95 heading into Tuesday’s final round.

In the Master’s Net Division, Genie Dueber and Darlene Chiles, both of Island Hills Golf Club, carded a 4-over par 75 in the opening round and hold a slim one-stroke lead over Kathy Keith and Susan Steffen, both of University Golf Course, who carded a 5-over par 76 Monday.

The final round of the MWGA Senior Four-Ball Championship gets underway Tuesday with tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Northland Country Club.


For complete tournament results go to: http://www.mwga-online.org/new/CalAttachments/20th%20MWGA%20Senior%20Four%20Ball%20Day%202%20Pairings2.pdf